The INTERNET - and the travel industry thereon

So - What's This World Coming To!

Alternately touted as the most revolutionary force since the ice age,
decried as being much overstated and overrated, and shunned
as a diabolical competitor with neither heart or soul - few will deny the
Internet is here to stay.
Yes, it is all of the above. And MORE .. because the Internet's full
potential is yet to be imagined.
The volatile travel industry is equally a beneficiary and a victim of this
unstoppable front. The result - either good or bad - depends on the way it is
used. The trick is to get the Internet working for YOU!

TravPRO for Windows embraces the new era that will be defined
by the major players in the travel industry - not the least of which is the
Internet.

TravPRO for Windows comes with:

Internet Interface - built in to the main TravPRO menu. It provides
easy access to your favorite Internet browser.

Personalized bookmark file - lets you quickly access the web pages you
need most often with a quick click of a mouse.

Ticketing from the Internet

TravPRO can generate IATA standard airline tickets from any reservation source
- including the Internet .. meshing the results into normal front
and back office functions.

Most airlines and tour vendors have a presence on the Internet.
Most even encourage direct consumer bookings.
A new threat? Not at all! Airlines have always encouraged direct bookings
through toll-free telephone numbers. The Internet is just another way it can
be done.
Customers have always demonstrated a preference for travel professionals
because travel professionals have a proven record of product knowledge.
The challenge of the Internet's accessibility to the general public is that
the travel professional must now demonstrate that he is more knowledgeable
than his customer. He knows where all the best web sites are - knows what
they offer.
The professional of the future will even be recommending
web sites to customers.

Most airlines have developed "commercial" web sites -
with particular focus on the travel professional. These sites would be
accessed through a security code and would contain information - like net
fares - not generally available to the public at large. Once again, there is
a leading role for the professional to play in travel of the future.